There were many heroes, but two veterans especially stood out. Tom Nicosia, captain for the second year, netted two goals including the game winner. The rest of his play was also exceptional, and he worked hard to keep up the team spirit. "Nic was super. It's the best game I've ever seen him play," midfielder Jim Anderson said afterwards.

Poor Guy

And on defense, it was Mike Ananis's job to contain Peter Johnsen, Princeton's sensational attackman who has been scoring with ease this spring. Johnsen managed three assists, but only one goal as Ananis hung on him, many times taking the ball away. "The poor guy," Anderson said, "really got annihilated by Vito [Ananis],"

It was a wonderful for team which has suffered so many disappointments this season. When Nicosia's goal rolled in with 1:40 left in the game, it was like Pete Varney joyously holding the football high in the air in the end zone on November 23.

"That was too much," Hregan raved after Saturday's conquest. Words of wisdom came from Wilcox: "This has a high cosmic significance quotient." Gorby Grand said, "I'm glad we won."

Symbolim

Perhaps the tipoff came in the third period. A small rabbit ran across the field. A dog took chase and seemed to have the small creature in its mouth when the rabbit ran off again and the dog couldn't catch it.